Hittites

The Paleolithic times in which man is said to have come from were characterized by a hunting-gathering culture. With time man progressed into an egalitarian culture characterized by farming and equality; at least to some degree. Somewhere along the timeline however, man mastered the art of farming, which led to food surplus; the main element in the development of ancient civilizations. One of the characteristics of these societies was the centralization of political authority. What justification…

In Southwest Asia, there is a large band of fertile land called the Fertile Crescent. It curves between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. Within the Fertile Crescent are two rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates. Both these rivers begin in present day Turkey and flow south through Iraq to the Persian Gulf. The land between these two rivers is called Mesopotamia, which in Greek literally means “between the rivers.” The conditions in this land helped bring about the rise of the world’s first…

Paul, who was once called Saul, was an enemy of Christ disciples. Before he came to Christ, he persecuted the brethren in the early days of Christianity and sentenced many to death. He was also involved with the death of Stephen. Paul took permission after the death of Stephen to visit Damascus and persecute the Christians, which were located in those regions. While he was on his way to Damascus, he had an encounter with Jesus Christ, which changed his life and he then became a Christian (Acts…

What would you do if God appeared to you and randomly asked you to be his servant and to complete the impossible? Most of us would probably fail out of pure disbelief or lack of faith. God did so to both Moses and Noah. The Lord spoke to and influenced Moses and Noah, which changed how they saw themselves as individuals and how they contributed to their society. This was expressed in the Bible, and has been retold numerous times, most recently in movies such as The Ten Commandments, Prince of…

In the two following texts, authors used the cosmos to symbolize a deity’s greatness. As the name indicates, in the Hymn to Osiris, the god is Osiris. In the coffin text spell, the focal point is Annunciation, “The creative expression of a thought through the medium of the spoken word,” which is one of the two elements of magic. The Great Hymn to Osiris. Scholars often cite the Osiris myth from Egyptian literature. The hymn from which this passage comes “contains the fullest account of the…

As I write this reflection paper in respect of the First Civilizations, the words that come to mind are fascinating and appreciation. I had never really heard of Mesopotamia prior to taking this class, and honestly I had my doubts beginning chapter one. Yet, as I read each chapter I found myself placed in each era walking back in time through history. This not only fascinated me, but as an older adult I find myself appreciating this material so much more than in my early 20’s. We start with…

Rachel L. Markey Professor Moffler-Daykin ENGL 320 05 May 2016 Research Proposal: Herman Melville’s view on religion translated in Moby Dick The first line of the novel suggests that the narrator wants to be called another name. It suggests that he was once known by a different name, but for the purpose of the story, there is another name that is presented to the reader. In a way Ahab can be referenced as a God. He always tests his crew’s loyalty to him and the ship. That being said, Ahab…

give them to his servants…He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves,” (???, 29). Even David, the epitome of the Hebrew kingship, struggled with temptation, and eventually abused his position of authority to kill Uriah the Hittite. Therefore, despite his faith and integrity, the entirety of Constantine’s rule struggled against the temptation of corruption. Thus, every emperor and monarch will struggle against corruption. With the eternal state of mankind on the line,…

It was God’s promise that His Son Jesus would descend from Abraham and be the Messiah. The Gospel of Matthew 1:1-16 lists the genealogy of Jesus and he includes four women who were gentiles: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and the wife of Uriah. God wanted His Son to be the Savior for all people, both Jews who believed in God, as well as gentiles who were non-believers. To fulfill his promise to Abraham and also make certain that Jesus would be the Messiah for everyone, God needed to make certain that…

The Bible is arguably the most important, physical component of Christianity. It is used as a guideline to show us the way to salvation, as well as a means by which we are able to know Him and His will better. Many, however, would question the validity of the Bible. Christians claim that the Bible is infallible, and “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness ...,”(2 Timothy 3:16, ESV) but even Christians disagree as to what are legitimate books of the Bible. Given…